Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-16
LEAGUE.
ECHOES FROM THE BALL FIELD.

ECHOES FROM THE BALL FIELD.
Van Haltren receives $500 month.
Detroit misses Dunlap very much this trip.
McCormiek's salary is said TO be higher than
Galvins.
It is said that Radbourne thinks Of retiring after
The Bostons miss Burdock more than any other
man OF the team
RadbOurne was always very successful against
Detroit until recently.
There doesn't seem TO be any room now In the
P1ttsbUrg team for Dalrymple
Johnny NORTH now leads the first basemen by a
large and Increasing majority.
Charleston claims that Detroit has made an o1er
Club managers say that II is as hard to find
good catchers as 1t is TO buy good pitchers.
season 1t is not the derfded club OF a month ago
Ffener Ryan and Burns wear diamonds. Flint
couldn't get ring on one OF his fingers with shoe
Williamson IS playing the strongest game at short
OF any OF the leaguers Wise was the star until he
It'll now 'Looney" instead of ssDupee' Shaw.
Perhaps there's method in his madness.-E1-
change.
Barley nowadays always makes it a point to
double plays.
The indianapolis Club is trying hard to secure
Maui and Wood, Of Philadelphia, but is not willing
10 pay the price.
In twelve consecutive games, June % to July z
iaeIusise, sam Wise made twenty-five hits, with
Umpire Doescher says that Van Haltren has
cures entirely different from.those OF any other
The unassuming conduct Of Catcher Brown be-
nlnd the pat Is winning great admiration for the
gosarty was nned s25 for his little escapade
Win the Pittsburg players. He would have been
suspended had II not been for Captain Irwin.
when Jerry Denny, the crack third baseman,
nnos tlne hanging heavily on his hand, he utiliZes
some OF IL In signing total abstinence pledges.
Umpire Doescher was recently cut IN the chin by
foul TIP He has now made up his mind TO wear
mask, and Is having one made from a design Of
IL Is stated that the Detroit magnates were red
hot 10 60 into the Association and were talked out
OF IL by President stearns, who is League to the
backbone.
IL can hardly be pleasing reflection TO Bos-
tonians that Whitney. the cast-off, is compare
lively more successful than Radbourne. the treas
IL VIII be several weeks at least before Joe Ger.
hardt Will be able 10 resume his position at second
Tor the Nets. His absence from the team greatly
Nedken3 their in-f1eid.
sporting LIFE says that Ed Daily has been doing
most effective batting for Washington. AT least
two victories are TO be credited to timely stroke
D. the eX-Phfladelphia
Mutrie the New York manager, has a scheme
which contemplateS radical change in the rules.
His idea Is 10 allow the captain OF team 10 change
his men at Will without regard 10 whether they
Says a Louisville exchange:-.Pittsburg finds
that her presence In the National League Is mori-
iyingly insignificant, while the American Assoeia-
ton seems never 10 have known that such club
was a part OF IT,
There Is not League or Association club that has
not released players whom IL would now give big
money 10 get back Chicago Is perhaps an excep-
va When Arson lets a man go be has generally
gotten all out OF him possible.
Every body released by Boston IS doing remark
abiy Vel Tor other clubs; Tor Instance Whitney,
D-'aiy, higgins, Bufinton and Cunning. Anyone
~ these men would prove a welcome addition TO
lAc HtD team nOw.-SpOrtit1 LIE.
AhsOn expects 10 go back TO Chicago with his
eI1O IA the lead for the League pennant. Arson Is
great captain and seldom makes a mistake. He
oAd Aot underestimate Washington, for he con-
sutrs II the hardest club IA the League for Chicago
u beat.
The Boston and Detroit clubs are weak in one
Nd5 OF another, while Chicago Is In better cOndi-
Sloh imam at any time this season. IL would not
% surprise 20 any 10 SEE the League race settle
ooHn 10 another tug OF war between the Chicago
AM Detroit clubs.
The PittSburg Club IS a cipher without the ser
wees OF Norris, the ex-famOus Ieft-hand pitcher.
since ne broke down the team has made a miser-
Spe showing against its opponents. Morris has
Veeh the backbone OF the P1ttsburgs for several
JrdlS Inc new rules killed him.
IHhl cannot hold Van Haltren; at least not
rienout practice, as the Californian has great
sgeeu, IeIt-hand delivery, and the longest curve
VI any twlrler VINO has worn the Uniform OF the
white stockings That he Is a difficult man TO
SaoSn Is clearly apparent.-SpOrtinQ Life
xttesolrS, washington and Philadelphia are
u.t.er on Tor batteries tnan New York and De-
ssloIe, out rank ever 50 much lower because they
49,, ~. odck thelr batteries up In the feid and
WI, wien the pat as those clubs do. It takes more
snan sood batteries, essential as they are 70 land
club at the top. ~ ~
en-, Inc attendance at the Boston games In Chicago
~ SaI s1ceeded that OF the first four games In
ASoo py Il o6a When In Boston In May SpauIdfno